1. U.S. Census, Current Population Survey, 2011 March Basic Supplement

2. U.S. Census, Current Population Survey, 2008 November Voting and Registration Supplement>

*State data, and especially state exit poll results, are subject to sampling error and should be used with caution.

Longitudinal Graphs for Voter Turnout among 18-to 29-year-olds and 30+

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2014 Election Data Center

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Find all of our data and analysis about youth voting in the 2014 midterm elections, including our exclusive estimate of youth voter turnout and the most up-to-date numbers on youth share and youth vote choice. The Election Center also includes some of pre- and post-election analyses of the role of controversial ballot measures, youth voter registration, and other resources for understanding and contextualizing young people's political participation.

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Youth Voting Data for Last 30 Years of American Elections

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Our innovative state-by-state map shows data on youth voting and youth registration for both presidential and midterm elections. The map also includes youth demographics data from 2014, including what percentage of each state's population are young people. You can also download an individual "quick facts" sheet for each state with more detailed data, along with additional information about a state's political climate, etc.

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Midterms: Why (Some) Registered Youth Don

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Our new fact sheet about youth voter registration provides data and analysis of young people's turnout in midterm elections, including the reasons given by 18 to 29-year-olds for not voting in 2010. Youth were more likely than adults 30 or older to say that they were too busy or forgot to vote, and more likely to have registration problems. However, they were almost half as likely as older registered voters to say they did not cast a ballot because they did not like the candidates.

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How are American Teens like Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville?

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In our most recent working paper, CIRCLE Deputy Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg explores changing trends in adolescent time use. Her analysis identifies six distinct clusters or 'cliques' that describe types of teenagers by the activities they pursue and other important indicators, such as academic performance and self-esteem. To provide a more complex picture of what these students are like, the paper connects each clique to an emblematic character from the Harry Potter series.